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Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Mackay stands firm amid new Tan spat

Mackay stands firm amid new Tan spat

London:
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay on Tuesday said that he would not
walk away from the club despite another difference of opinion with
Malaysian owner Vincent Tan.

After Mackay publicly expressed a
desire to strengthen his squad in the January transfer window, Tan
released a statement via chief executive Simon Lim in which he said he
was "extremely upset" with the manager for having not consulted him.

Tan
also explained that he had decided to sack former head of recruitment
Iain Moody, a close ally of Mackay`s, because he overspent by £15
million ($24 million, 18 million euros) during the last transfer window.

However, while Mackay expressed surprise at Tan`s latest comments, he said he remained dedicated to the Cardiff cause.

"I
will not resign from my post. I was surprised, obviously, but at the
same time my job doesn`t change," he said in an interview due to be
broadcast on BBC Radio Wales later on Tuesday.

"It`s a job only three-quarters done, as far as I`m concerned -- making Cardiff a sustainable Premier League team.

"I
have a great group of players who are competing at this level and
enjoying this level. The fans are enjoying being at this level and my
duty is to make sure we continue to do that.

"It would be wrong of me to walk away from a job because the owner doesn`t want to give me more money in January."

Promoted
from the second-tier Championship last season, Cardiff are currently
four points above the Premier League relegation zone in 15th place after
15 games of the campaign.

Tan has courted controversy during his
Cardiff stewardship, notably changing the club`s badge and colours to
red from their traditional blue in 2012.
AFP ------------------ ZEENEWS.com